Bob Sanderson
President, 2012
Bob Sanderson began his teaching/coaching career in 1976 at Marion County High School, Lebanon, Kentucky. In 1985 he attended his first TAHPERD convention after moving to Texas in 1983. He taught at Abilene High School for the last 27 of his 34 years in secondary education. He continues to teach classes in leadership, cycling, recreation, and outdoor education for Hardin-Simmons and McMurry Universities.

Rose Haggerty
President-elect, 2012
Rose Haggerty serves as Houston ISD’s manager of secondary health and physical education. She has more than 32 years of experience in public education in Texas and Kansas . She has served as a teacher at virtually all grade ranges (elementary, middle, etc.) from kindergarten to college. Haggerty’s grant-writing skills have secure funds from organizations such as the Centers for Disease Control and the U.S. Department of Education to promote various health and fitness initiatives. A 14-year member of TAHPERD, Haggerty has served as a committee participant, a section chair, a vice president of the board of directors, and as President. She was the inaugural recipient of the 2007 TAHPERD K-12 Administrator of the Year Award. You can reach Rose at :
RHAGGERT@houstonisd.org

Barbara Waters
Past President, 2012
Barbara received her BS in All-level Physical Education from Texas Tech University in Lubbock . She is currently in her 25th year of teaching physical education at Timber Creek Elementary for Livingston ISD. Barbara is passionate about giving her students the opportunity to volunteer and help save lives by participating in Jump Rope for Heart. Her students have raised over $208,547 for the AHA and their community in the last 20 years. Barbara has been a member of TAHPERD for 25 years and has been serving as a volunteer for 20 of those on committees, as a VP and on the Board of Directors. She counts it a privilege and honor to serve as President for the next 3 years. You can reach Barbara at:
bwaters@livingstonisd.com.


Emily Allen
Communications Manager
Emily Allen is a graduate of Trinity University in San Antonio, Texas with a Bachelor of Arts in Communication. Emily’s design experience spans a wide variety of genres, ranging from newspaper advertising at the San Antonio Express-News to logo and theme creation for Texas Nurse Practitioners. With the new logo in place Emily looks forward to further molding TAHPERD’s updated image.
Email: emily@tahperd.org
Lynda Alvarado
Membership & Registration Manager
Lynda Alvarado joined TAHPERD in March 2005. She has 20+ years of experience working for educational association’s such as the Texas Association for School Boards and the Texas Association of School Business Officials. As membership and registration manager she is responsible for processing all memberships and registrations for the various conferences and convention.
Email: lynda@tahperd.org
Diana Everett
Executive Director
Diana joined TAHPERD in November 1999. She holds a doctorate in sport administration from Texas Woman's University and prior to moving into not-for- profit association management, she taught physical education, health, and biology and coached for eleven years at various high schools in Texas.
Email: diana@tahperd.org
Lisa Fall, CMP
Director of Conventions & Meetings
Lisa Fall, CMP joined TAHPERD in February 1999, as the Director of Conventions & Meetings, responsible for the logistical planning/coordination of the association’s conferences and convention. Lisa began her meeting management career in 1990 and achieved the Certified Meeting Professional designation in 1995. She holds a BBA in Marketing from the University of Texas at Austin.
Email: lisa@tahperd.org.
Nancy Nilson
Exhibits Manager
Nancy Nilson is a graduate of the University of Nebraska in Lincoln having earned a Bachelor of Science in Business Administration.
Nancy has used her administrative and management skills working in direct mail
marketing, computer software consulting, and higher education, both here in the U.S. and abroad. She has also assisted TAHPERD these past six years during their annual conventions.
As the Exhibits Manger, Nancy will be working closely with the exhibitors at our conventions and conferences to bring the latest products and information to our association’s members.
Email: nancy@tahperd.org.

Becky Wyatt
Office Manager
Email: becky@tahperd.org

The Texas Association for Health, Physical Education, Recreation & Dance (TAHPERD) is a not-for-profit professional association of individuals in the allied fields of health education, physical education, recreation, and dance.This Texas-based association is composed of over 4,500 professional and students members serving education from kindergarten through college. While most of our members are employed in public or private education, individuals representing interests in government and private agencies, business, and health care provision are increasing their voice in our membership. TAHPERD was founded in 1923 and is the only association in Texas serving education in all four of our disciplines—health, physical education, recreation, and dance.

Mission Statement

The Texas Association for Health, Physical Education, Recreation and Dance is committed to the development of knowledge and programs that promote active, healthy lifestyles and enhance skilled, aesthetic motor performance.
Board of Directors, Representative Assembly, and Executive Committee minutes available upon request.
Contact Dr. Diana Everett, diana@tahperd.org.

> Adapted Physical Activity Committee
> AIM Conference Committee
> Awards Committee
> Board of Directors
> College Committee
> Dance Committee
> Editorial Board
> Executive Committee
> Finance Committee
> Future Directions Committee
> General Committee
> Health Education Committee
> Jump & Hoops for Heart Committee
> Legislative Affairs Committee
> Nominating Committee
> Parliamentarian
> Personnel Committee
> Physical Education Committee
> Recreation Committee
> Representative Assembly
> Research Section
> Rules Review Committee
> Sections
> Scholar Committee
> Sport Leadership Committee
> Student Section
> Texas Foundation
> Trustees

> Alcohol Policy
> Buy Back - Lapsed Membership
> Children at Convention and Conferences
> Conflict of Interest in Presentations
> Check List for Reviewing Program Proposals
> Dance Presentations with Students - Guidelines
> Education Presentations Policy
> Inscription Policy for Honorary Bricks for the TAHPERD Building
> No Campaigning Policy
> Nondiscrimination
> Pre-Registration for TAHPERD Events Policy
> Printed Materials Policy
> Long Term Storage Records Retention Schedule
> Refunds for TAHPERD Events
> Speaker Honorarium for TAHPERD Members
> Travel Reimbursement Policy
> Whistleblower Policy
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